Study reveals new patterns of key ocean nutrient

The important nutrient phosphate may be less abundant in the global ocean than previously thought, according…

Biologists uncover a way to waterproof plants

Scientists at Utrecht University have discovered how some plants can quickly detect that they are under…

It's not aurora, it's STEVE

Aurora-watchers gazing at spectacular displays over the Labor Day weekend may have been seeing more than…

A new method for conformal deposition of manganese oxide on high aspect-ratio substrates

Manganese oxides have numerous applications in batteries, supercapacitors, microelectronics and (electro)catalysis—all of which can greatly benefit…

Size matters: How cells pack in epithelial tissues

Small-cell clones in proliferating epithelia—tissues that line all body surfaces—organize very differently than their normal-sized counterparts,…

New hadrosaur from Japan sheds light on dinosaur diversity

The dinosaur, whose nearly complete skeleton was unearthed from 72 million year old marine deposits in…

People can see beauty in complex mathematics, study shows

Ordinary people see beauty in complex mathematical arguments in the same way they can appreciate a…

Fossil find suggests Denisovan fingers looked more like modern human fingers than Neanderthal fingers

A team of researchers with members from France, Canada and Russia has found evidence that shows…

Even more tests for most tested children in the world

It’s that time of year again when thousands of children start school for the first time.…

NASA satellite spots a mystery that's gone in a flash

Pops of bright blue and green in this image of the Fireworks galaxy (NGC 6946) show…